Advant news. Welcome to the second issue of the Advant Power news

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1 Advant news 1 I 14 The ABB Advant Power news bulletin Welcome to the second issue of the Advant Power news Dear Readers, I m pleased to bring you our second Advant newsletter, intended for users of the ABB Advant Power Control system. I trust you enjoyed the reading of the first issue and thank you for all the positive feedback and requests received. This second issue focuses on the life cycle services and enhancements of the Advant Power Control platform. The first story is about the upgrade of the IMS (Information Management System) to, an integrated plant wide Information Management System to enhance the main control system including all third party systems with seamless: long term data storage and analyses comprehensive reporting capabilities plant wide process data diagnostics and analyses access to for different plant management level One article informs about how to handle the subject of the Window XP operating system obsolescence to keep operation in a safe environment. In addition we provide some details about the annual Advant Power Control User Conference (APCUC) held in US and Australia, where engineers share experience among themselves and get information and advice from ABB experts. Why don t you join one of the 2014 conferences? I trust you get some interesting information within the newsletter and will find some additional values for your operation in the services described. We encourage feedback and invite you to share your interests and comments with us. We are delighted to provide any additional information or advice you may need. I wish you happy reading. Kind regards Matthias Bolliger VP, Head of Global Execution ABB Power Systems

2 Project news Taking control of information management ABB provides complete and flexible data reporting and diagnostic capabilities for power generation An advanced ABB information management solution at a midsized power plant in Western Australia delivers fully flexible data reporting and diagnostics functionality that is completely compatible with any installed system or future system installations. Owned by Synergy, the leading electricity producer in the state of Western Australia, the 240 megawatt (MW) Cockburn combined cycle power generating station supplies power to the southwest portion of the state and the Perth metropolitan area (pop. 1.9 million). Built in 2003, Cockburn was the first combined cycle gas turbine plant in the state. It captures exhaust heat from an Alstom GT13E2 gas turbine, which is used to drive a steam turbine and generate additional electricity. In 2010, Synergy asked ABB to expand the functionality of the plant s existing information management system (Advant IMS), with special focus on providing sophisticated, user-friendly historical data and diagnostic tools. Specific requirements existed also for the interfaces the new system needed to deliver, as plant information is not only provided on classical control buses but also, for example, via ASCII fi les and FTP access (see layout drawing). In response, ABB installed a Power Generation Information Manager () system as the new central information management, data acquisition and reporting solution for the plant. The scope of supply included redundant DB servers, a application and web server, including a report system with automatic report generation and the ability to generate special customer reports, SW counters, automatic mailing of generated reports, and graphics with special customer displays and trends. While the standardized, well-tested solution for the Advant Master platform Synergy gained a state-of-the-art information management system with very high data base availability and capability, which accelerated and improved the plant s reporting and trending capacity. based on ABB s System 800xA certainly ensured Synergy made the right platform choice, the added incentives like highspeed data collection via 250 mscycled ModBus, bi-directional interfaces to any existing plant system and full enterprise integration really appealed to them. The existing IMS system is still operational, but now only supplies historical trends to the Advant OS500 operator stations. The system has completely taken over as the plant s primary reporting tool, for historical data diagnostics (process data as well as events), for data presentation and operation disturbance analysis, etc. Both historians are directly connected to the plant s main MB300 control network without any interference. Last November, a gateway server was installed for enterprise-wide data visibility, including a OPC DA server for continuous process data collection, a HDA server for historical data collection on demand and extracting existing data collected in the system. The gateway is connected to a corporate OSISoft PI data management system at 3rd-party system 3rd-party system 3rd-party system Advant AC 450 Advant AC 450 Advant AC 160 Plant Network ( Control System Level ) Synergy headquarters in Perth, and also provides the option of integrating other Synergy power plants, such as the nearby Kwinana coal-fired power plant. In addition, the high-speed Modbus interfaces were modified to enable direct timestamp transfer from the controllers via the Modbus interface. Modbus (1sec) ASCII Import (daily ) ASCII Export (5min) MB300 Modbus (250ms) Application Server DB Servers & Scanners The Extended Automation System 800xA is currently only installed to provide dataacquisition connectivity to the Advant AC450 controllers. But the platform could easily be expanded any time in the future to seamlessly replace the old Advant OS500 operator stations and provide full operation of the plant. The specifi c Advant DMZ (Secured Zone ) Automatic Reports Gateway (Power Generation Information Manager) Project news (Power Generation Information Manager) is the preferred historian for ABB Power Systems. The platform is tightly integrated into both System 800xA and S+ Operations and acts as long term data storage and analysis platform for both systems. With its flexible system architecture, multiple DCS interfaces and historian functionality, is the ideal solution for today s demanding power generation applications. In addition to its state-of-the-art historical process and event data analysis capabilities in the form of trends, graphics, reports and an event management portal, it provides Excel-based reporting functions; trends with the same accuracy across the entire online archive validity (usually several years of data); and an event management system with diagnostic tools. In addition to many other functionalities, the system also provides the historical data platform for the ABB Optimax portfolio enabling sophisticated plant monitoring and optimization functionalities. is the most powerful information management tool for the power generation industry today and helps to save costs by providing company-wide access to critical information accelerate business processes, find and solve potential bottlenecks fast increase productivity with effortless collection of condition data create new quality standards by comparing past and present operation processes extend data access to include all relevant information and parties Office Network ThinClient Standalone Power extensions for System 800xA provide a complete set of compatible graphics that enable a smooth transition with the lowest training requirements for the existing plant personnel, minimizing the time needed to prepare and commission such a complete HMI upgrade project. 2 The ABB Advant Power news bulletin 1 14 The ABB Advant Power news bulletin

3 Events Events Advant Power Control User Conference an event by customers for customers! Welcome to the ABB events Here you can find all events and conferences from the power generation industry that may be of interest for you. APCUC, the Advant Power Control User Conferences are warmly recommended to attend. These are hosted by the Advant users themselves and the focus is really on meeting, sharing experiences and exchanging best practices. In addition, they are the perfect platform to experience the latest Advant Power product updates and system news by ABB. If you would like to participate in one of the two Advant User Conferences, please do not hesitate to contact us: Advant Power Global Execution Center ABB Switzerland Power Systems Matthias Bolliger Bruggerstrasse 72 CH-5400 Baden, Switzerland Phone: +41 (0) Event Start date End date City Country POWER-GEN Europe June 3 June 5 Cologne Germany APC User Conference USA August 14 August 15 Mohegan Sun, Montville USA APC User Conference Australia November 20 November 21 Fremantle Australia APCUC team in Australia, 2012 Every year ABB meets with power plant operators at user conferences in North America and in Australia. All operators have one thing in common: The Advant control system controls their power plant and is therefore an indispensable part of it. The conferences provide a unique opportunity for communication between the customer and ABB. Their object is to share experiences about the Advant system and to discuss the latest innovations. The discussions currently focus on the life cycle, the advantages of replacing the user interface with the 800xA system and expansion with (power generation information management). APCUC North America Last year s North American conference was the tenth one to be held. Washington DC was the venue for this anniversary meeting in August. It is clear that the interest in this topic is even greater than in previous years. Many customers have come to a turning point because their user interface has reached the end of its life cycle. There is therefore a great interest in migrating to the 800xA system and. The task involves replacing the old existing Unix platform with the latest Windows platform. In lively discussions, ABB experts provided explanations and answers to the participants remarks and questions. The conference made all participants noticeably more confident and the customers are now all the more curious about and interested in the 800xA system and. To address this situation, ABB will incorporate a plant visit into the North American Conference next year for the fi rst time. The Lake Road plant in Connecticut has been selected as the site for this visit. APCUC South Asia Last November, Australia was the venue of the second Advant Power Control User Conference for customers from South Asia. The conference in Australia celebrated its fifth anniversary this November and had already incorporated a plant tour this time for its participants. The SAS Conference took place in Mooloolaba, Queensland. The conference also focused on the replacement of the user interface with the 800xA system and an expansion with. The 800xA system and were implemented and virtualized last year in the Swanbank E plant and the visit to this plant was certainly an impressive experience for the power plant operators. It was an absolute highlight and great pleasure for us to be able to spark the visitors enthusiasm with such a realistic example. Customers really value these user conferences. The conferences provide a platform to exchange ideas and information on the one hand and on the other, a unique opportunity to keep ABB technology present in the plants. 4 The ABB Advant Power news bulletin 1 14 The ABB Advant Power news bulletin

4 Platform news Managing Windows XP end-of-life Platform news Core Advant Power and related products Windows XP background As announced several times, Microsoft will stop supporting the ageing Windows XP operating system on April 8, After this date, XP users will no longer receive software updates or tech support from Microsoft, although the company announced earlier this year that it will continue to provide virus warnings for Windows XP until 14 July (Windows Server 2003 server operating system will also reach its endof-life in July 2015.) Risks to consider Microsoft is recommending XP users upgrade to Windows 7 or 8, but this involves costs for new operating system software, and could also require investment in new hardware since the PCs (or other hardware devices) that have used to been run XP for some years may be incompatible with the latest Windows operating systems. Computers using XP Windows after support ends could become more vulnerable to security risks and viruses, and XP users will find new software and hardware is optimized for more current Windows operating systems, so that greater numbers of apps and devices will not work with XP. XP end-of-life presents some critical risks to the safe management of assets and plants operating on XP-based solutions, a situation that also affects ABB automation and control systems. ABB can help you For our customers using Windows XP, ABB has two solutions to help eliminate or mitigate the end-of-life risk. 1. Our intermediate solution is a PC refresh, which involves replacing existing PCs with new hardware capable of running Microsoft s existing and out-dated operating system for an extended time. The solution isolates a system, meaning it is separated from Internet and intranet connections in order to reduce cyber security risk. The end user should also introduce organizational measures to prevent malware from entering the system through careless use of CD s, USB memory sticks, external drives, etc. 2. The ABB Evolution pathway updates and upgrades an existing system to the actual versions of operating systems as well as product and application software. In addition, for customers not yet subscribed to ABB Evolution programs such as Sentinel, ABB offers special maintenance contracts for a specific time period as a means of upgrading and avoiding end-of-life operating system issues. Advant platform solutions for XP obsolescence The Advant platform and the applicable Power Generation add-ons are fully supported by ABB and have overcome the XP obsolescence issues for quite some time. For all products required to operate and maintain an Advant Power system ABB is offering upgrades and seamless evolution paths to the latest versions: Control Builder A supports Windows 7/Server 2008 since version 1.3 and 64-bit systems including Server 2008 R2 since version 1.3 /1 including all Advant Power add-ons (engineering libraries). The PU410 external RTA board solution is totally independent of Server HW and also supports virtual systems. System 800xA including AC400 and AC100 connectivities fully supports Windows 7/ Server 2008 (R2) for 32-bit and 64-bit since System Version 5.1 Rev.A. The Advant Power add-on packages for AC450 and AC160 based on System 800xA fully support the latest Microsoft Operating Systems including 32-bit and 64-bit versions since versions Latest Revisions Product Version Released Remarks Connectivities and Operator Stations AdvaCommand 1.8 / AdvaCommand Extensions Station backup on file AdvaCommand Extensions Print to file APC for OS / APC AC160 for 800xA EDB PG2 graphic elements APC AC160 for 800xA DAT APC AC450 for 800xA bit compatible; PG2 graphics (faceplates and symbols) AEH Enterprise Historian 2.2 / IMS Reports 2.1 / AC100 OPC Server / bit support System Software and Libraries APC AC450 UDPC version 2.1 / Released for Advant Controller / 10 APC AC450 PC version 2.3 / FlashPROM version; Released for Advant Controller / 10 Advant Controller / AC160 SSW 2.2 / Engineering Tools CBA for Advant Power 1.3 / Win 7, Win 2008 Server 32 and 64 bit support FCB 6.3 / Connect simultaneously to more than 9 PM665 ONB 3.1 / Win 7, Win 2008 Server support for PU410 Hardware PM665 PR: N 2002 Successor of PM645x with higher performance and capacity CI630 PR: L FW w 2012 Improved redundancy switchover CI631 PR: K FW w CI820V1 2.2 / Fixes issue described in APN2072, see page 7 CI869 PR: C 2010 AF100 interface for AC800M controller CI527A V PCI Support DI651 PR: G FW e 2005 Support of DI651x DB element to avoid nuisance time-jitter alarms DP640 PR: L FW e 2009 Fast Trip from low speed CSM01 A 2008 Support module for SIL3 certified protection PU External RTA board For details about the available upgrade paths specific to your configuration and type of application, please contact your local ABB Power Generation contact. Coming soon Product Version New Feature Connectivities and Operator Stations APC AC160 for 800xA DAT 5.1.x PG2 and 64bit support APC AC160 for 800xA EDB 5.1.x PG2 and 64bit support Hardware CI630A CI631A FW x Improved robustness and fault finding CI527A for PCI Express External solution for current server HW 6 The ABB Advant Power news bulletin 1 14 The ABB Advant Power news bulletin

5 Contact Contact Advant Power presence worldwide We are here to support you Advant Power Global Execution Center ABB Switzerland Power Systems Matthias Bolliger Bruggerstrasse 72 CH-5400 Baden, Switzerland Phone: +41 (0) ABB China: YaoDong Han Phone: ABB UK: Anton Joseph Phone: ABB Canada: Steve J Chomyc Phone: steve.j.chomyc@ca.abb.com ABB USA: Please contact your account manager or Tom Maczuzak Phone: tom.maczuzak@us.abb.com ABB Poland: Dariusz Ferenc Phone: dariusz.ferenc@pl.abb.com ABB Switzerland: Matthias Bolliger Phone: matthias.bolliger@ch.abb.com ABB South Korea: Jong-Sig Park Phone: jong-sig.park@kr.abb.com ABB Thailand: Tanin Plamin Phone: tanin.plamin@th.abb.com ABB Taiwan: Jenny Gong Phone: jenny.gong@tw.abb.com ABB Spain: Frank Van-Dreumel Phone: frank.van-dreumel@es.abb.com ABB Philippines: Oscar Cabrera Phone: oscar.cabrera-jr@ph.abb.com ABB Mexico: Alejandro Hernandez Phone: alejandro.hernandez@mx.abb.com ABB India: Sudipta A Saha Phone: sudipta.a.saha@in.abb.com ABB Vietnam: Ngoc LeMinh Phone: ngoc.leminh@vn.abb.com ABB Peru: Javier Masias Phone: javier.masias@pe.abb.com ABB Brasilia: Adriano Pires Phone: adriano.pires@br.abb.com ABB United Arab Emirates: Prakash Mysore Phone: prakash.mysore@ae.abb.com ABB Bahrain: Rajeev Padmanabhan Phone: rajeev.padmanabhan@bh.abb.com ABB Malaysia: Kuang-Meng Yang Phone: kuang-meng.yang@my.abb.com ABB Saudi Arabia: Syed Akhtar Phone: syed.akhtar@sa.abb.com ABB Indonesia: Yulius Christiady Phone: yulius.christiady@id.abb.com ABB Argentina: Daniel Guerrero Phone: daniel.guerrero@ar.abb.com ABB South Africa: Edith Kikonyogo Phone: edith.kikonyogo@za.abb.com ABB Singapore: Ikshvakoo Vaid Phone: ikshvakoo.vaid@sg.abb.com ABB Australia: Andrew Joyce Phone: andrew.joyce@au.abb.com 8 The ABB Advant Power news bulletin 1 14 The ABB Advant Power news bulletin

6 Contact us Advant Power Global Execution Center ABB Switzerland Ltd Power Systems Bruggerstrasse 72 CH-5400 Baden, Switzerland Phone: +41 (0) (customer contact center 24 hours / 365 days) Phone: +41 (0) (during office hours) plantcontrol.support@ch.abb.com Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by ABB. ABB assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. In no event shall ABB be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages of any nature or kind arising from the use of this document, nor shall ABB be liable for incidental or consequential damages arising from use of any software or hardware described in this document. This document and parts thereof must not be reproduced or copied without written permission from ABB, and the contents thereof must not be imparted to a third party nor used for any unauthorized purpose. Copyright ABB Switzerland Ltd 1KHA